My turn!
Draw!
The dragon's blade guides me to heaven!
Howl! Laevateinn Dragon!
My turn!
Draw!
At least we can make the afterlife fun!
It's time for a big party!
Masquerade Ghost!
My turn!
Draw!
Pure white fangs, dance!
It's all up to you now! Cosmos Fang!
Shadowverse.
A player-versus-player digital card game, known and loved by all!
From kids to grown-ups, from amateurs to pros,
everyone loves Shadowverse!
And now, a new Shadowverse story is about to begin!
Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone.
We will now resume our analysis of the Arc.
Yes, ma'am!
Ein.
Yes, ma'am.
Nothing to report, as of now.
The relevant data
is being continuously transferred and backed up to Genesis Corporation databanks.
And the DF Lab?
No issues there.
Ma'am?
CEO Marguerite?
What?
You're furrowing your brow.
Why not get some rest?
We'll handle this.
I need to rest, don't I?
I just feel as though there's not enough time...
Now that the Arc is here, in our hands.
Report!
Someone is hacking us!
Impossible! No one could break our corporate security!
I'm taking the Arc.
I shall judge whether you are worthy.
Who are you?
"Arc Ruler."
What about the data?
We've lost all traces of the Arc's signal.
Track it.
And find out who "Arc Ruler" is!
Yes, ma'am!
We can't lose the Arc!
It's the
only hope humanity has left!
Shadowverse Flame
Episode 1
My Shadowverse Begins Here!
So this is Shadowverse College, huh?
Shadowverse Club Seventh Flame
Now Recruiting New Members!
Club located here! Come see us after school!
"Shadowverse Club"...?
Seventh Flame is now recruiting new members!
At least come check us out!
You.
You dropped this. I picked it up over there.
Thanks.
Um, have a clean one...
Are you in trouble?
Y-Yeah...
I can help, if you want.
Help?
It wouldn't be good to be late.
Sorry. I'll talk to you later.
Um, what's your name?
I'm Light Tenryu! I'm a transfer student!
Light Tenryu
Okay, Tenryu.
If there's something you don't understand, come ask me.
Okay. Thank you, Andrea-sensei.
Hey, transfer student! How are you doing?
Not bad.
And you are?
Subaru Makabe!
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you.
I'm Light Tenryu.
We don't get many transfer students this time of year.
Did you win a tournament or something?
A tournament? No...
I was wondering, too.
Are you a pro already?
Yeah, I could see it!
Show us your Shadowverse ranking!
My Shadowverse ranking?
Okay.
Yes!
Let's see...
D Rank?
That's the lowest rank!
Yeah? Well, that makes sense.
I've never played Shadowverse in my life.
Is that bad?
Yes, it's bad.
Shadowverse Battle College
is a place where the next generation of Shadowverse players train!
There are normal classes, sure, but the main goal is to train at Shadowverse.
Not everybody wants to go pro.
But this is my rank, and I don't even try that hard.
I see.
So I've never met a total beginner.
How'd you get here, Light?
The train and the bus.
No! No!
How did a beginner get through the exams?
Oh, probably thanks to that man.
...will not be forgiven!
Here you go!
Light, could you run an errand for me?
We're out of soy sauce.
Yeah. Got it.
No!
I want to play with Big Brother more!
Don't worry. I'll be right back.
Heading out!
This is yours.
You were chosen, Light Tenryu.
I don't understand.
And how do you know my name?
Take it.
Who are you?
Wolfram Zerga.
Light Tenryu, the chosen one.
Come, if you wish to know your fate.
To the Shadowverse Battle College...
I came here to know my fate.
Wait. "That man" is Wolfram Zerga?
That's the name he gave me.
Do you know him?
Know him? Of course I do, he's—
Wait! That's Wolfram Zerga's signature!
Invitation
Wolfram's...
The one who founded Shadowverse College?
Of the Seven Shadows!
And he gave you an invitation?
Who...
...are you?
I just told you who I am.
I'm Light Tenryu.
I was born and raised in Nekome-cho.
A second-year middle-school student who is loved by his parents.
I'm best at keeping my promises.
I'm worst at anything mechanical.
I'm a boy who knows nothing about this school, or Shadowverse.
I may cause problems for you all.
But please be kind to me.
I don't understand you, but you don't seem like a bad guy.
Okay, I'll show you around the school over lunch!
I am grateful.
You sound so stiff. Lighten up a little, Light.
Got it. Thanks, Subaru.
The gears begin to move.
Light Tenryu
Class Dragoncraft Birthday 12/20 Favorite Thing: Cooking
Laevateinn Dragon
How about this?
Storm? Again?
Everybody's playing Shadowverse.
Yup. Classes here are language, math, English, science, social studies, and shadow.
"Shadow"?
Shadowverse!
Oh, there it is.
This is the students-only Shadowverse stadium.
Students can use it any time, and it has all the latest equipment.
This is the sports field. You need strength to play Shadowverse.
And in the annex, there are a lot of special classrooms.
Though the place we visit most in the annex is the cafeteria.
It's got a great vending machine corner!
The library's here, too.
And this is our main building.
This is the teacher's office. You don't want to come here.
And our classroom.
The bicycle parking lot's here.
You can come on a bike, if you want.
And this is the dorm.
I never come here, since I commute from home.
But this place is huge, and there are a lot of places I don't know.
Oh, are you commuting from home?
Nope. I'll be staying in the dorm.
Oh, I see.
They're really strict about rules and curfew, so be careful.
Got it.
What's this?
Oh, a statue of a legendary card.
There are seven in the school.
About three years ago...
There was something called the "Tree of Woe" that showed up in Nekome-cho
and almost destroyed the world.
But the legendary cards saved us.
That's what the CEO of the Genesis Corporation says.
None of us remember it.
Why here?
The cards were so powerful that their owners talked about what to do with them.
At Wolfram's urging, they decided to seal them in statues on the grounds.
I see.
Wolfram's amazing.
He founded this school to train players in case the Tree of Woe ever returns.
He's one of the Seven Shadows— the seven top players.
I see.
Thanks. I know a lot more now.
Good to hear.
Any questions?
Two.
First...
Yeah?
What are those weird floating things?
The DigiFriends?
"DigiFriends"?
Like this.
Digital Friends, or DigiFriends for short.
They got really popular a bit ago.
They're Shadowverse cards and partners you can communicate with.
They start off as gold rares,
but if you keep being friends with them, they'll eventually become legendary cards!
Not that I've ever seen it happen.
I see.
They're very cute.
Can you converse with them?
You can't have a conversation,
but they seem to know what you're saying.
What's your other question?
Oh, um... What do I do to learn Shadowverse?
Oh, you're ready to try it, huh?
Very ready.
This school supposedly has something to do with my "fate."
So I think I should give Shadowverse my all.
Good stuff.
Join a Shadowverse Club, then.
A "Shadowverse Club"?
Yeah. Shadowverse College exists to train Shadowverse players.
But you can join any club or team you want.
Like the tennis team, the soccer team, the swim team.
And people like me, who like Shadowverse, but don't want to go pro,
we don't join any club at all.
But if you're serious enough about Shadowverse to want to go pro,
you join a Shadowverse Club.
Got it.
There are seven clubs.
If you want to use your brain, there's Sixth Magic.
Shinobu Miki, the club president, is a little weird.
If power's your thing, there's Fifth Sword.
They're big into physical activity, though.
Fourth Wind is nice, if you want peace and relaxation.
Fuwari Hahajima, their president, is super nice!
Third Feather is...
Not for everybody, I guess.
And don't get any ideas about joining First Reaper.
Haruma Hazeura, their president, is bad news.
That's all of them, I guess.
Aren't there seven Shadowverse Clubs?
What about the other two?
Well, some stuff happened. Now there are only five.
And that "stuff" is why nobody's really into hardcore Shadowverse right now.
I'd recommend Fourth Wind, where you can take it easy.
I see.
Anyway, let's go check out a Shadowverse Club after school.
You'll come with me?
You seem like you could use the help.
I'll hang out with you till you're settled in.
Good.
I've made a good friend.
Friend?
Was that wrong?
No, it wasn't.
I'm your first friend!
Are we done?
This is the end, then!
Deathscythe Hound!
Too weak. Seriously.
Hey, there.
You're at it again, huh, Haruma?
I brought you something funny. Want to see it?
Shadowverse Club Seventh Flame
Now Recruiting New Members!
Club located here! Come see us after school!
Get a load of this.
You kicked their butts so hard, and they still want to fight.
It's fine.
Wow, you're awfully nice, Haruma.
'Course I am.
That's why I'm gonna let 'em go for a while.
And then crush them again.
Now, who should we start with?
Fourth Wind?
Or Fifth Sword?
Sixth Magic... is a no.
Well, I guess it could be anywhere.
No.
I've actually already decided which club I'm joining.
Light, where are we going?
There's no Shadowverse Club here—
Here. This is it.
You want to join the Seventh Flame Shadowverse Club?
Yes.
Seriously?
Seriously.
No, wait. This is...
Excuse me!
Listen to me!
I'm Light Tenryu, a transfer student. I've come to join Seventh Flame.
Nice to meet you.
Listen to me!
Seventh Flame is about to shut down!
And Haruma Hazeura is after it!
If you join, you'll—
Oh, that's all right.
The other members all quit, and it's just me.
And nobody new joins, because they don't want to get caught up
in the mess with First Reaper.
Our club needs five more members, but nothing I do works.
So we'll be shut down next week.
You're the transfer student from this morning, right?
Shadowverse Club Seventh Flame
Now Recruiting New Members!
Club located here! Come see us after school!
Yes.
Thanks for coming. But it's too late.
I promised.
"P-Promised"?
Yes.
I can help, if you want.
Th-That was... a promise?
I'm a boy who keeps his promises.
But you didn't know anything when you said that...
And now I do.
But if you stay here, Haruma-kun will...
We just have to beat this Haruma-kun.
There's no problem at all.
I'll join Seventh Flame.
I'm a beginner at Shadowverse.
No, not even a beginner.
But I know Shadowverse is my fate.
So I'll do my best.
You're sure?
Yes.
Tenryu...
Call me "Light."
Light! Calm down!
I don't fully understand, but your fate's at stake here, right?
You need to think...
"If you're serious enough about Shadowverse to want to go pro,"
"you join a Shadowverse club."
Right?
Y-Yeah.
Someone who's living their life seriously is seriously in trouble.
I have to help them.
Our club needs five more members by next week or it'll be shut down, right?
Y-Yeah.
So we just need to find three this week.
Yeah. You're right!
That's so nice...
Wait, Light!
Doesn't that mean I'm joining, too?
Yeah.
Not "yeah"!
Why me, too?
"I'll hang out with you till you're settled in," you said.
Subaru, you said that you're my first friend.
I just got here and know no one.
You're all I can count on. So...
That's not fair!
Fine. Fine!
But I won't do anything!
I'll be on the roster, but never show up.
That's okay, right?
Yeah, that's just fine.
Thank you, Subaru.
That was practically a threat, you know?
Let me introduce myself again. I'm Light Tenryu from class 2-1.
I'm a second-year student, too.
So, um... You don't have to be so formal, right?
I'm Itsuki Mitsutagawa.
Glad to have you.
Thanks.
Right, right. Handshake, right?
Okay. I'm Subaru Makabe.
I won't show up, but nice to meet you.
Yeah, thanks.
Itsuki, Subaru. Thank you.
My Shadowverse begins here!
Shadowverse Card Showcase!
Here's today's card: Minighost Bakelus!
Minighost Bakelus
You haven't seen it as a card yet, though.
It's Subaru's DigiFriend and trusted partner.
Yup!
You'll see soon how good a card it is, too!
Bakebake!
Light's ready to start Shadowverse, right?
Preview
Yup, that's right.
Next time you'll be fighting Shinobu Miki from Sixth Magic!
Who are you, anyway?
You'll find out next time.
Next time: "This is my brilliant plan!"
Episode 2
This is my brilliant plan!
Battle! Shadowverse!